Investigator Profiles

The STEPP study is being conducted at five large centres in the UK caring for patients with Renal Transplants.  The study is running in collaboration with The Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, and the department of Epidemiology at the University of Leicester.

Principle Investigator
Dr James Medcalf
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at the Leicester General Hospital.  In addition to long-term transplant outcome his interests include development of IT systems in Renal Medicine and Models for predicting demand for renal services.  In 2006 he worked with NHSconnecting for health on the renal "Do Once and Share" project which worked to produce a description of both the current renal IT strengths, and also how IT should support care of patients with kidney disease in the future.  His previous research and MD was in the effect of Peritoneal dialysis  solutions on mesothelial cell extra-cellular matrix production, and in a randomised controlled study of furosemide in patients on PD.



Co-Investigators
Leicester (Leicester General Hospital)
Dr Sue Carr
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at the Leicester General Hospital, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester.  In addition to long-term transplant outcome her interests include renal disease in pregnancy, hypertension in CKD and medical eduction.

Professor John Feehally
Is Professor of Renal Medicine at the Leicester General Hospital, and currently President of the Renal Association.

Professor Michael Nicholson
Is Professor of Transplantation at the Leicester General Hospital.

Oxford (Churchill Hospital)
Dr Paul Harden
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.  His interests include Malignancy in the transplant recipient.

Professor Peter Friend
Is Professor of Transplantation at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.

Charshalton (St Helier Hospital)
Dr Peter Andrew
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at the St Helier Hospital

Dr James Marsh
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at the St Helier Hospital

London (Guy's Hospital)
Dr John Scoble
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at Guy's Hospital, and Clinical Director of Renal Services.  His interests include the modernisation of renal services.

Leeds (St James' University Hospital)
Dr Chas Newstead
Is a Consultant Nephrologist at St James' University Hospital, and Clinical Director of Renal Services.  He has wide ranging interests in the field of renal transplantation.

Department of Health Psychology, Royal Holloway
Professor Clare Bradley is professor of psychology at Royal Holloway.  She has extensive experience in the effects of disease on patient reported outcomes of life and health.  She has particular interest in the effects of diabetes, macular disease and renal disease on patient reported symptoms.

Department of Epidemiolgy, University of Leicester
Professor John Thompson is Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Leicester.

Reseach Staff
Ms Julie James
Is lead research nurse for the study and based at the Leicester General Hospital

Ms Mary Simmonds
Ms Sally Ruse
Are reseach nurses with particular interest in renal tranplantation at the Renal Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford

Mr Steve Tibble
Mr Frank Lee
Are responsible for the STEPP study at the St James' Hospital in Leeds

Mr Fred Compton
Is responsible for the STEPP study at Guy's Hospital in London

Ms Carmen Velazquez
Ms Gillian Thomas
Are responsible for the STEPP study at the St Helier Hospital Carshalton.

Dr John Bankart
Is the principle statistician for the STEPP study and is based in the Department of Epidemiolgy at Leicester University.

Dr Rakesh Patel
Is a Specialist Registrar in Nephrology at the John Walls Renal Unit in Leicester. His interests include the advantages of multidisciplinary Pre-dialysis care.

Last modified: Wed Feb 20 2008